G0490 HCPCS - FACE-TO-FACE HOME HEALTH NURSING VISIT BY A RURAL HEALTH CLINIC (RHC) OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) IN AN AREA WITH A SHORTAGE OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES; (SERVICES LIMITED TO RN OR LPN ONLY)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G0490

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Home visit rn, lpn by rhc/fq

Long Description: Face-to-face home health nursing visit by a rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) in an area with a shortage of home health agencies; (services limited to rn or lpn only)

Code Added Date: 4/1/2016

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 4/1/2016

Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: M4A - Home visit
Type Of Service Code:
  • 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 13 - Price established by carriers (e.G., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
      N/A
      Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code G0490
      HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
      HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
      HCPCS Long Description Face-to-face home health nursing visit by a rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) in an area with a shortage of home health agencies; (services limited to rn or lpn only)
      HCPCS Short Description Home visit rn, lpn by rhc/fq
      HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 13 - Price established by carriers (e.G., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
      HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
      HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code M4A - Home visit
      HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96
      HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
      HCPCS Code Added Date 4/1/2016
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 4/1/2016
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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